Costume designers for period pieces are tasked with re-creating specific moments in time, but they are also responsible for visually representing the narrative journeys of a story’s characters. That’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For a project as historically and culturally specific as FX’s epic drama “Shōgun,” which takes place in feudal Japan in 1600, ...

TOKYO – For the usually reserved Japanese, Halloween has become the perfect excuse to act wild in strange outfits. The spooky celebration is consuming the energy, fashion sense and wallets of people ...

In Japan, various costume mascots have appeared every time at the event, and the costumes are very familiar to people. In addition, " Yuru Character" appealing local governments throughout the country ...

Tokyo - (NewMediaWire) - July 19, 2023 - For over 125 years, Shochiku Group has been a leader in the production of traditional Japanese performing arts including kabuki as well as many world-renowned ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. It's ...

The national costume worn by Japan’s candidate in the 70th Miss Universe pageant has sparked criticism on Japanese social media. “Cool Japan” take: During the pageant’s National Costume Show on Dec.

TOKYO (AP) — Emi Wada, the Japanese costume designer who won an Oscar for her work in Akira Kurosawa’s “Ran,” has died, Japanese media reports said Sunday. She was 84. Wada died Nov. 13, the reports ...

Cosplay fans have been putting an insane level of detail into their anime and video game-based creations over the past few years. Looking at pictures from the recent World Cosplay Summit, it’s easy to ...